The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-02 00:00:00

irN consequence of the delay w hich has occurred 1 in the acceptance of the Crown of Mexico by the Arch duke Maximilian, and of a communication from 31( ssrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co. that they are fur that reason nct yet in a position to make any propositions to the MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS, the Meeting advertised for Monday, the 4th inst., must be again Adurned till MO inst., at One o'clock, at the London Tavern. NDAY, the 11th JAMES CAPEL. J3ONNET'S SILKS a LYON. —Every Article of commerce takes its title eitherct from the inventor the or manufacturer, and the more perfe the production greater is the credit which attaches to the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica tion in England ; but the fallacy of such an assertion is ex pos-d by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end ofeach piece :—" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., a Lyon o a Injurieux." Wear guaranteed. THEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thomp son. After which, will be produced the Grand Stage Revival of Shakgpere's Chronicle or Historical Play, entitled the First Part of HENRY THE FOURTH. No pains or expense will be spared to render this presen tation of our National Author's most popular, and it may be said, most representative English Drama, a becom.ng Com me noratfon, in example, at the National Theatre, of the grandeur and comlrehensive charact er of his genius. The cant will include impersonations by those eminent Artists, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. Walter Montgomery, Mr. Walter Lacy. Addison, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Itobert Mr. It Mr. Barrett, Mr. E. Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. 11. Vandenhoff, Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. Neville ;Miss Edith Wynne, M as Rose Leclercq, and Mrs. Edmund Fal coner, supported by all the Members of the Drury-lase Ccm pany. The new and characteristic scenery will be entirely de signed and painted by Mr. William Beverley. The costumes, armour, taken will be fashioned from designs by It. W. Keene, Esq , from illustrated MSS. of the period, and other auttior , ties. Concluding with MY HEARTS IN THE HIGHLANDS. Mr. G. Belmore. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, April 2. OUR AMERICAN COUSIN _Rogers, Clark, G ordon Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Gordon, Braid, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Lindley, Hill, Harrii, Snowden, &a lifter which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AN ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Farren, Coe, &c. ; M D es dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, Nelly rower, Hill, Wright, Rogers, &c. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at 7. • ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brothers Webb. To conclude with, 6th time, a new Farce, by - J. M. Morton, Esq., entitled DRAWING-ROOM. SECOND FLOOR, AND ATTICS. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr, Fechter. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR : Messrs. Widdi combe, Garden, Moreland, and Miss E. Lavenu. A tter which, at Eight o'clock, the 121st Night of BEL D E MON 10, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle , ." Principal character by Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. Broughnm, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is Made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for labills or for the safe keeing of hats and cloaks, and that the a ttendants in all parts p of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. THE SHEFFIELD DISASTER. Mr. FECHTER, having thoroughly recovered from his late accident, will positively APPEAR THIS EVENING pSATURDAY) in B6L DERONIO, when the whole of he rofits of that evening will be given in Aid of the Funds for the Sufferers by the late Calamity. NEW THE ATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.— Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKER : Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Woolgar. At 8, LEAH : Miss Batem an, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Billinf 7 rton, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ; Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Billing - ton. To conclude with THE AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, R. Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. MISS BATEMAN.-L E A .-THIS EVENING a nd EVE RY EVENI NG.—Mis H s Bateman will re-apvear in her great impersonation of the Jewish maiden until further notice. In order to give due effect to tots most remarkable success of the season, entirely new scenery by the celebratnl artists Messrs. Danson and Sons, and Thorapscn. New drcsscs and appointments have been prepared for its production.—N.B. In consequence of the pressing and numerous applications at the Box-off.e, ob ar- ra ngements have now been 'flute by which Seats m , y be tained a Fortnight in Advance. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with Rank and Fashion.—The greatly successful new Comedy every Evening.—Re-engagement of those cele brated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews. —Amongst the artists engaged are Mr. Benj.Webster, Mr. Charles slathews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robinson'; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, bliss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. Every Evening, at 7, the favourite Farze of FORTY AND FIFIY: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews. At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by M Buckingham, Esq., entitled THE SILVE. Charles Mathews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. R Ashley, Mr. Montague ; Mrs. Charles lilathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. After which, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with UNDER THE ROSE : Mr. Ashley and less A. Cottrell Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND T HEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborongh. THIS EVENING, a new Comedietta, A HUNT FOR A HUSBAND. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton. Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &o. Concluding with MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. mi HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," jIIL Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Pp be had Every Evening of G. R. GLRNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS. —The LILLESHAL G COMPANY'S COAL 3. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' 265. per ton. 1 Double 21s. per ton. T op 255. „ Nut 5........ 19s. „ Deep 22s. „ Well screened and delivered within fiv e miles of their 'De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, t'addington, W. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. The Weather—Sun Office, April 2, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock Barometer-29.42. Wind—West; strong breeze, and cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rHIS DA.T.—Morning, 9h. 51m.—Afterrtoon;:10h. 36m. TO-YLORBOW.-Morning, 11h. 18m.—Afternoon, 11h. 50m. 4 . * 4.* ftqt fi I 4 7 4MVAL .7% 413 t, LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1864. About Mr. STANSFELD, M.P. for Halifax, Junior Lord. of the Treasury, "Minister of the Crown," as he ostentatiously calls himself, we must surely hear a little more in the House of Commons imme diately after the renewal of the sittings of Parlia ment on Tuesday. It is quite impossible that the matter should rest where it is. The scandal with which this Minister of the Crown's name has come to be identified, not only notoriously here in Eng land, but notoriously all over Europe, cannot be glossed over. Its offence—like that of the King in "Hamlet"--is rank and smells to heaven. It won't serve Mr. STANSFELD'S purpose, or Mr. LATARD'S, or Lord PALMERSTON'S, or the Govern merit's to attempt again riding off, as the phrase is, on the high horse! The whole transaction is too fla grant, too sombre, too un-English &s our national instinct of pride induces us idioma tically to express it --to allow of Mr. STANSFELD, or of Mr. LATARD, or of Lord PALMERSTON, or of erl y Minister of the present Government, either one as important as the Prime Minister, or one as insignificant as a Junior Lord of the Admiralty, to pass it by contemptuously, after the fashion of fire eating Sir LiraNs 01:LIGGra when he turns upon his heal from that most degenerate of country Squires and country bumpkins, 808 A CRES, with a " Pooh, pooh ! ye're beneath my not i ce r , It is not Simply Mr. Cot, ... of Finsbury, asking an awkward question of the gentleman who lives at 35, Thurloe square, Brotunton, the very gentlema n w h o ets o' nights on the Treasury Bench in the House of Commons actually rubbing elbows with the Prime 3linisterofEcgland,Viscount PALMERSTON, Itisnot simply that the occupants of that bench are being disturbed during their evening slumbers, through all the dullerjntervals of the debates, by the yelp ing and snarling of that fretfullest of little Watch. dogs Tear'em. It is not alone even that the old proverbial test, noscitur a sociis, is being applied by the Opposition, very inconveniently indeed, to a subordinate member of the Government, it is true, but one who happens to be brought very unplea santly into prominence before the House of Commons by the circumstance of his being an intimate personal friend of M. MAzzirri, and yet, though notoriously, this intimate personal friend of M. MAzzINI, night after night, in the House of Commons, on the front Treasury Bench, cheek-by-jowl with the Premier, Lord PALMER STON. It is not, in a word, a question that id asked, or an assertion that is thrown out, or a covert indica tion of doubt, by any individual Englishman, as to Mr. STANSFELD'S doings or sayings, as the friend of the arch conspirator, MAZZINI—that MAZZINI, who h known for certain to have given 1,000 franca and a lapis lazuli dagger to the assassin GALLENGA, in order that the latter might murder the late King, CHARLES ALBERT of Sardinia! It is—that direct, explicit, categorical statements are put forth by two successive Procureurs In:penal against this Mr. JAMES STANSFELD, brewer, of London, now M.P., for Halifax, and Junior Lord of the Admi- ralty. So far as the statements made by the late Pro cureur Imperial have been examined into, it has been made quite plain to the comprehension of every one that that functionary was simply recounting actual (and now fully admitted) facts when he spoke of letters being sent through the post office to M. MAzzINI under the name of Fiore, or Fleur, or Flower, just as the preconcerted pseudonym happens to be expressed in English, French, or Italian—sent under cover of this nom—we can't say de guerre, bat we may at any rate say de conspiration —whither P To Mr. JAMES STANSFELD'S private ad dress, to wit, to No. 35, Thurloe-square, Brompton, S. W. So much for the late Procureur Imperial's statement, a statement that has so far been clearly made good. Now for the new statements just very recently put forth by that functionary's successor, the present Procureur' Imperial—statements also directed against that Mr. JAMES STANSFELD who is at once the intimate friend of M. MAZZINI and the cordially championed colleague of Lord PALMER STON. The Procurenr-General of to-day then be it remarked, refers distinctly and in detail to Mr. STANSFELD'S connection with M. MAZZINI not in reference to any proceedings connected with the inquiry into the GRECO conspiracy of assassination, but in connection with the inquiries formerly set afoot into the earlier TIBALDI conspiracy of assa sination. What says now the present Procureur. Imperial in regard to that matter ? " When" says this responsible functionary in his speech in one of his country's courts of law a very few days back at Paris— " When, in 1857, TIBALDI and several other Italians appeared before this Court of Assizes, accused of a plot against the life of the EMPEROR, they had BIAZZINI for their accomplice; a complete investigation had clearly domonstrated that TIBALDI, the organiser at Paris of the plot formed abroad, and the possessor of arms prepared for the execution of the crime, was himself merely the instrument of MAZZINI. To the circumstantial details given on that head by the prisoners GRILLI and BAR TOLOTTI, was added the still more decisive proof derived from the correspondence seized. Saveral documents written by MAzzINI, which have been already read in this court, and which we reproduce now, contained, under date of 10th June, instructions at once precise and cau- tiously drawn up, given to MASSARENTI and CAMPANELLA by the real chief of the conspiracy. MAZZINI INDICATED TO THE CONSPIRATORS THE TWO PRINCIPAL CENTRES OF ACTION : AT PARIS, THE RESIDENCE OF TIBALDI ; AT LONDON, THE HOUSE OF JAILES STANSFELD AND HIS WIFE, WHAM HE DESIGNATED AS • JAMES, THE FRIEND AT THE BREWERY,' AND CAROLINE.' It expressly re sulted from these papers that the two men most recently admitted into the plot would find the requisite funds at STANSFELD'S, and directions and arms at TIBALDI'S. At the same time two letters, also seized during the investiga tion, ADDRESSED TO MAZZINI, SIGNED CAROLINE (THE BAPTISMAL NAME OF MRS. STANSFELD), AND BEARING THE POST MARK OF WALHAM-GREEN, THE QUARTER WHERE STA.NSFELD'S BREWERY IS SITUATED, con tained, along with private matters which left no doubt as to the origin of the letters, the fallowing passages; the first, on the 16th of June, said I have received your dear and anxious note by Mr. NATHAN, who brought it himself ? The second, of the 19th June, began with these words I HAVE RECEIVED THE MONEY, AND JAMES WILL, 01 COURSE, CARRY OUT YOUR INSTRUCTIONS, MRS. STANSFELD WROTE THUS IN REPLY TO A LETTER FROM MAZZINI, dated 11th, containing a remittance, the forwarding of which was announced by a letter from the same, dated the 10th, which was also seized, and is included among the written evidence. Lastly, IN TIBALDI'S os • SESSION WAS FOUND A MEMORANDUM BOOK CONTAINING THE ADDRESS OF THE BREWER, JAMES STANSFELD, AND HE CONFESSED THAT WHEN IN LONDON HE HAD BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THAT INTIMATE FRIEND OF MAZZINI. Your high jurisdiction regarded MAZZINT'S guilt as judicially proved, and the sentence of transporta tion was pronounced against him by default." Again— " In December, 1853, a manlamed DONATI was arrested at Paris on a charge of plotting against the EMPEROR's life. Overwhelmed by the evidence against him, he confessed his criminal design, and after having attempted to maintain that he had not received instructions from any one, he was obliged to acknowledge whose instigation ho had obeyed. IN TILE COURSE OF MAY MAZZINI HAD GIVEN HIM A RENDEZVOUS AT STANSFELD'S BREWERY, AND A CONVER- SATION TIIERE TOOK PLACE ON THE PROJECTED ATTEMPT, AND ON TUE TIME AND PLACE 'WHERE THE CRIME MIGHT BE MOST EASILY CONSUMMATED. A FEW DAYS LATER, AT TILE SAME PLAGE, THE PLOT RECEIVED ITS DEFINITIVE ORGANISATION. DONATI committed suicide in prison in January, 1859, thus giving a sad guarantee of the sincerity of his revelations," And, to conclude, or as the Procureur-Imperial him. self expressed it a faw hours ago in one of the im perial courts of law at Paris— " Lastly, in the late trial, M. MAZZ INI again appeared, choosing among his confederates the conspirator whom he considered possessed of most energy, giving him in May, 1E63, instructions to address his letters for London to ROSSELLY, 58, Myddelton-square, the residence of tha banker NA:rn.mg, drawing up with his own hand a detailed note, which was, as it were, the vocabulary of the plot ; then, in September, 1863, resuming the enterprise after a momentary suspension, giving again, in his own hand, the new address, FLOWER, 35, Thurloe-square, which is the residence of STANSEELD, directing the choice of the inti mates whom GRECO was to accept as accomplices ; sending arms, and lastly, procuring, through the medium of NATHAN whom you already know, the money which was to facilitate the flight of the assassins after the attempt Such are the facts which it is important that you and th e world should know." All these statements are put very plainly indeed, are put pointblank, without the smallest attempt at insinuation merely, or circumlocution. It is due to the House of Commons, it is due to the honour of her MAJESTY'S Government, it is due to the Nation and to the Sovereign, that they should be at once disproved— that they should be at once demonstrated to be untrue—or—Mr. JAMES STANS FELD ought at once, before the muting of Parlia ment, to send in his resignation. The Financial Itcform Association is a very ex. cellent institution, and its annual meeting, which was held in Liverpool last Wednesday, suggests some topics for reflection and comment. The report of the Secretary declared that "very little legislative progress had been made towards the accomplishment of any one of its three objects— economical government, just taxation, and real freedom of trade." It is certainly cot because these things are not needed, that they are not effected, for a survey, however simple, of the aspect of our public end political affairs will convince the ob server how much there is that ought to be done in the way of retrenchment and drawing in. Needless expenses are incurred, immense elms are wasted, and yet notwithstanding all this oat:ay really necessary things are neglected and passed by, and the plea that they Cannot be afforded a more careful revision and a more cautious disbursement of the public funds would be of inestimable value, and confer an important service on the community at large. Just taxation, one of the main objects of this Association, is especially demanded. Chan cellors of the Exchequer think only of increasing the revenue to meet the demands of their extrava gance, or to enable them to gratify their own par- titular fancies in taking off certain taxes ; and the equalisation of the burden, so that it may not press too heavily on any portion of the community, is never attempted. When some far-sighted or well meaning individual, endeavours to adjust this difficulty and do away with this anomaly, they are met with grave reproof from the officials, and told that they do not understand the case at all. It will not do to have a sentimental legislation and all that kind of thing. It is not to be wondered at that after a while the efforts of these praiseworthy individuals grow fainter, and their attempts become few and far between, for nothing discou rages the ardour of a social reformer more than the faint praise which he meets with from his friends. It is, then, an acknowledged fact that an association like this referred to is a great boon to the country. It keeps up the recollection of the grievance, it assigns it a place, and the uffair passes from the position of a trivial effort and a transitory excitement to assume a recognised place among the debateable questions of the age we live in. Con sidering the desirable objects which are proposed by this Reform Association, it is to be regretted that a more hearty support is not vouchsafed to it, and that so disheartening a record should be given of its resources. Surely there ought to be found plenty willing and able to come forward who might promote its objects and farther its attempts. It is a very wise and encouraging principle which is enunciated in the course of the summary of the state of the institution, Referring to the general remark that has been made by many eminent men regarding the desirability of the proposition put forth by the members, but yet their utter impossibi lity of attainment, it is thus urged—" We cannot admit the objection ; we have an abiding faith that what is just and true, and admittedly beneficial to all, is likewise practicable." Has not the firm assurance of eventual success urged on thousands i❑ the road of reform, and when the timid wavered and the captious sneered, sustained and cheered them, till at last the goal was won and the success so long sought for crowned their efforts. An asso ciation like this must keep the subject in a vital form before the attention of the public. It assumes a dignity and importance which established forms and recognised rights can alone impart. It is satis factory to hear that, wherever the objects of the association have been broached, they have been well received, and even the opposition that has been encountered has been chiefly directed against the feasibility of the proposals, and not against their suitableness. The lectures that have been given in various parts of the country have also been well attended. A certain proof of their popularity is afforded by the fact that the number of members has augmented greatly. There is no better way of propagating opinions than by disseminating views through the medium of lectures about the country. It is a sure and certain manner of spreading information, and it necessarily increases the number of those who understand the rights of the question. Great stress was laid on the need that existed for a further reduction in the duties on tea and sugar. There is truth in the arguments put forth for this claim, that it effects greatly the comfort of the poor, and concerns some momentous questions relating to the " promotion of the health, comfort, and morals of the people." Also it is said that the duty on coffee might be altogether abolished, since it only yields about two hundred and fifty thousand pounds. Of course these aro matters of opinion, and one side is good until an. other is heard; but if one class or section of the community is to be considered before the other, it ought certainly to be the poor who has the prefer ence. Unfortunately it is but lost labour to attempt to impress upon Mr. GLADSTONE the claims of the poor or the lower middle classes. He has shown himself in this respect callous, indifferent, and even supercilious. No man can be called a successful statesman who acts like this, and neglects alto gether the vast claims upon his regard and atten tion. At any rate, the Financial Reform Associa tion are doing their best, and it behoves the com patent to give a hearty support, and to encourage their earnest and energetic efforts to the fullest extent. There is no better check to the arrogance of consequential statesmen ; no more powerful in centive to quicken the intelligence of unwilling Ministers, than the perception that the people are beginning to see and judge for themselves, and not to trust any more to the second-hand information of prejudiced partisanship. An association like this ought to be regarded in the light of a great national undertaking, and supported and encouraged in a manner worthy of its mission. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.—Monday—Entomoligical, at 8— Architects, at B—Royal Institution, at 2, general monthly meeting. Tuesday—Anthropological, at 3, " Universality of Belief in a God,"—" Ilybridity," Rev. F. W. Farrar — "Skulls from Annabom," Captain Burton and Mr. Blake —Photographic, at B—Engineers, at 8, "Resistances to Bodies passing through Water," Mr. Phipps—Royal In stitution, at 3, " Natural Law of Conservation of Energy," Professor Helmholtz. Wednesday—Society of Arts, at 8, " Principles of Imitation as applied to the Decorative Arts," Mr. Purdie. Thursday—Antiquaries, at B—Lin• nean, at 8, "The Garcinia yielding Gamboge in Siam," Mr. Hanbury—Royal, at 81, "Functions of Cerebellum," Dr. Dickinson—" Train of 11 Sulphide-of. Carbon Prisms for Spectrum Analysis," Mr. Gassiot. Friday—Royal Institution, at 8, " Recent Improvements in Iron and Steel," Dr. Percy. Saturday—Royal Institution, at 3-- "Metallic Elements," Professor Frankland. NEWS OF DR. LIVINGSTONE.—Mr. Thompson, of 150, Leadenhall-street, writes :—" By the mail from Cape Town received here on the 25th of February, bringing news from the colony to the 21st of the previous month, a report reached this country that Dr. Livingstone had met with an untimely end on his expedition up the Zambesi. As this created great uneasiness among all those interested in the welfare of that great philanthropist and his expedition, it will, no doubt, be a satisfaction to the public to learn that I have this morning received by the Murray, ono of the Orient line of packets from Adelaide, a letter from my son, now resident in Cape Town, dated the 29th of January, in which he says that news had been re ceived by her Majesty's ship Rapid that Dr. Livingstone was all well,' " ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS IN MIDDLESEX GAoLs.—Mr. Laurie has intimated that at the April meet ing of the Middlesex magistrates he will bring the provi sions of the Prison Ministers Bill before them with a view to move that Roman Catholic chaplains be appointed to all the prisons subject to the jurisdiction of the Middlesex magistrates, DIMPLES.—What does the phlegmatic Garman call the dimple? Why, dos grubchen—the little pit, or hole, or ditch. What does the gallant Frenchman call it? Why, la fossele, the little ditch. Some people will have it that la ride would do as well; Lui la ride means the wrinkle. While the French call the dimple a little ditch, the Italians do very much the same thing : they say pozzetta, which I take it is much the same word as fossette. Now it is not pleasant to think that she whom you worship has little ditches in her cheeks, or her chin, or elsewhere. So for that, if for no other reason, I should prefer the Eng- Hilt word, of which I do not know the derivation, and which certainly does not convoy to my mind the idea of a ditch. It is not easy to find out what the elegant Greeks and practical Romans of old called a dimple ; but so far a s one cm learn, the Greeks connected the word solely with smiles or laughter ; an d the Romans, who, if they had teen left to themselves, would, I fancy, have taken an .agricultural view of it, and called it suku‘to (a, little furrow). —CoNrt ronick. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AMERICA. (Per the Nova Scotian, via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, MARCH 19 (Afternoon). (By Telegraph to Portland.) It is reported that General Lee has broken up his encampment on the Rapidan, and is moving in the direction of the Shenandoah Valley. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold 62 per cent. premium. Ex change on London bankers' bills, 177. Stocks large ; speculative sales. New York Centrals, 1391 ; Illinois Shares, 138 x; Erie, 126; 6 per Cents. United States Bonds, 112. Cotton quiet. Middling Upland, 73c. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat corn and provisions dull. Coffee quiet. Sugar very firm. Molasses steady. Petroleum quiet and unchanged. (Per the Australian via Roche's Point.) NEW YORK, MARCH 22 (Evening). The royal mail steamship Australasian, from New York on the 23d March, arrived at Queenstown on the 2d April, with 55 passengers and 140.350 doll. in specie. She landed 104 * saeks of mails and 7 pas sengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 4 15 a.m. All well. The Confederates have returned Dahlgren's body :o his father. General Grant has arrived in Washington, and reported that he will command the army of the Potomac in person. An early attack by Lee is apprehended in the Army of the Potomac. Stuart is reported as concentrating his cavalry at Fredericksburg and Charlottesville, preparatory to making a raid. A heavy snow storm delays military operations .11 Virginia. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold opened on Monday at 61k, advancing since under an active demand to 64}, and closing to-day at 63t- to 61} ; Exchange on London, 176 1781; Exchange on Paris, 3 13-2- to 3 15: The speculative inquiry in stocks continues, and large sales have been made. New York Centrals 139; Illinois, 1371; Erie, 125: ; 6 per cent. United States Bonds, 112. Cotton quiet. Middling Upland, 72 to 73 ; Flour and wheat slightly firmer ; corn dull ; pro visions quiet ; coffee inactive ; sugar and molasses good inquiry ; petroleum quiet ; crude, 30 to 31 ; refined, 49 to 51. NEW YORK, MARCH 23, Noon. Longstreet's forces are reported to be concen trated at Bull's Gap for a raid into Kentucky. Other accounts represent him moving to join Lee. The New York Irilhine asserts that an attack on Norfolk by land and with ironclads from Richmond is expected. Porter's fleet and Sherman's forces have left Vicksburg for Red River. The negro colonists who left the United States for Hayli have returned tin- ble to form a colony. The gunboat Styx spoke the brig Howard on the 18th, which reported seeing on the 10th a vessel reaembling the Re Galantuomo, running south with her topmast gone, but showing no signals of dis tress. It is considered probable that the Re Galan-. tuomo is safe. The steamer Norman has been destroyed in Suwannee River. The decree of the United States District Court in the case of the Saxon not only orders the ship and cargo to be restored to the owners, but recommends that Lieutenant DOnovan, who shot Mr. Grey, should be tried by court-martial for the murder, The questions of compensation to the widow and to the owners of the vessel have been reserved. According to a statement just issued by the Provost Martial• General at Washington the total deficiency of troops in ell the States under the several calls of the President is 311,724. Illinois is the only State which his completed its quota New York is deficient by 59,230, and Pennsylvania by 74,127. .IE.I Inn.••••na COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold 65 per cent. premium. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 139 i. Illinois, 137 f,, Erie, 1251. DISMISSAL OF OFFICIALS IN SCHLES WIG. HAMBURG, APRIL 2. Accordiug to news received here the Chief Pre• sident Roosen and the whole municipality of Flens burg ,have been dismissed. An extraordinary war tax has been imposed on the town of Flensburg, and will most likely also be levied upon some other places in Schleswig• CLOSING OF THE NORWEGIAN STORTHING. CHRISTIANIA, APRIL 1. The Storthing has been closed. The Kir g in his speech said that Sweden, jointly with other Powers, would endeavour to obtain peace ; but that she must at the same time be pre pared to render assistance to Denmark against overpowering force. ITALY• TURIN, APRIL 2. 130,000 bonds of the Leghorn Railway have been delivered to Messrs. Rothschild Landau, Errera Oppenheim, Reinach, Weillschott, and the Italian Credit Mobilier. THE BRAZILS. BUENOS AYRES' FEBRUARY 27. - Exchange, 4Th. Ounces, 29• Wet salted ox hides, 39. Dry American, 26 (36 ?) to 40. w oo l , fine qualities, firm. Middling and defective, weaker. Tallow, 14. Lumber 27 to 31, dell. Flour, firm. Refined sugar, 18. Imports, dull. MONTE VIDEO, FEB. 29. The installation of the new President has passed off quietly. Exchange, 52 1 . Wet salted hides, 590. Dry American, 490. Pry German, 540. Number of beasts slaughtered—Monte Video, 118,000 ; Uruguay, 54,00 0 . Wool scarce and unaltered. Tallow, 1,55. Im ports more animated. BRAZIL AND ENGLAND, ACCEPTANCE OF THE MEDIATION OF PORTUGAL. RIO JANEIRO, MARCU 10. The Brazilian Government has accepted the mediation of Portugal in the dispute with England. LISBON, MARCH 31. It is said that the Elitig of Portugal intends to visit France. BOMBAY AND DIA-CrRI ros MAILS, ALEN-A.NDRIA, MARCIE 30. The Valetta and the Sy ria with the above mails, sailed at eight ,a.m.,,, this d a y . The former may be exp ected at Marseill es on the sth, and the latter at Southampton about th e 12 t h April. FRANCE. PARIS, APRIL I. BOURSE, April I.—The market has been rather lees firm than yesterday ; anq the basinego done THE StlN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1864 shows a slight decline. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 75c. Mobilier have receded 10f., being now at 1,042 f. 50e. Railway Shares also heavy, but up to the present time without any ma terial variation in quotations. The market improved towards the close, anci left off as follows : ''tt per Cents. 93 50 Do. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 66• 5 Credit Mobilier 1040 Dn. end month 1047 50 Bank Shares 3300 Credit P oneier 1280 Roman Italian Loan 6B 80 Do. end month 67 75 New ditto ...... Do. end month Russian Austrian .. 79 75 Spanish Threes..., Home Debt 49a Deferred RAIL A.Y6. Cash. Acemint. 990 990 977 50 .. 982 50 Orleans Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 950 .. 948 75 New ditto Southern 655 Western Eastern Sardinian .. 362 50 .. 365 Austrian Lombard , 547 50 .. 550 North of Spain Saragossa 590 588 75 Ditto to Barcelona 280 280 ANNUAL GENERAL SESSIONS. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS FOR THE COIINTY GAOLS The annual general sessions of the magistrates of this county was held at the Court House, Preston, on Thursday —Lord Stanley occupied the chair. A memorial was read from the Rev. W. Walker, Roman Catholic priest of Pres ton, praying the Court to appoint a Reclean Catholic chaplain for the prisoners of that denomination ' t n the House of Correction, at Preston; such chapla'n to devote the whole of his time and attention to t} :e reformation of the said prisoners, —Mr. R. Town - ley Parker moved "That it is the opinion of is court that the number of Roman Catholio prienners confined from time to time in the House of Correction at Preston, is so great as to require the ministrations of a minister of their own Church to attend at the said House of Correction upon the prisoners of his own persuasion." Mr. Parker, who supported the resolution at great length, said the highest number of Roman Catholic prisoners in 1859 in the gaol was 85 ; the lowest, 40 ; and the average, 58. In 1860, the highest number was 84 ; the lowest, 43 ; and the ave • rage, 61. In 1861, the highest number was 116 ; the lo nest, 58 ; and the average, 86. In 1862, the highest number was 116; the lowest, 66; and the average 90. In 1863, the highest number was 118 ; the lowest 64 ; and the average 93. The number of such pri soners in the gaol between 1859 and 1863 was 1,543—0 r on the average 302 a year. In 1863 the number of Roman Catholics in the gaol was about one third of the whole. These figures, he thought, showed a good case for the appointment of a Roman Catholic chaplain, according to the provisions of the Prison Ministers Act.—Mr. J. Goodair seconded the motion.— Mr. Dawson moved as an amendment—" That it be an instruction to the visiting committees of the several gaols of the country to admit Roman Catholic clergy eaen to give such instructions and to perform such services as the Roman Catholic clergymen may require." Ile desired that the Roman Catholic criminals shoul.':e have all the spiritual instruction they needed ; 'wet his objection was to the country being called upnn to pay for the same —Colonel Townley—Do yeu wish to appoint a chaplain ? Mr. Dawson—l, wish to give the Visiting Justices full power to appoint chaplains without calling upon the country to pay f them, (Cheers.) Mr. Taylor, of Todmorden, seconded the amendment.—Mr. Bourne thought that Mr. Dawson was not aware that the visiting justices had already power to call in Roman Catholic chap lains to criminals. The object of the new law was to call them in and pay them for their services.—Mr. Dawson—l ought to add to my amendment the words, " an l without ceiling upon the county to pay for those services."—The Rev. R. Moore said he had long been a visiting jus tice in connection with the Preston House of Correc tion, and it might seem from what had been said that day that the Roman Catholic prisoners had found a difficulty in obtaining the attendance of clergymen of their persuasion. He, however, had never heard of anything of the kind; on the contrary, he had always un derstood that if, at any time, there was a Catholic in the gaol anxious to have a minister of his own denominative, he could get one. Only on Saturday last there was a pri• sonar in the gaol who wished to see his priest ; and, of course, his wish was complied with. No cruelty whatever in this respect had been exercised in the prison. No in justice whatever had been shown towards any prisoner of the Roman Catholic persuasion that he was aware of ; and, if there had been, he should have been the very first man to raise his voice against it. But what was now wanted was not that a priest should go into the prison pri• vately for the spiritual instruction and comfort of a prisoner, but that there should be a public ministra tion of the word, that the Roman Catholic prisoners should have a congregational meeting, and that the priests should be able to speak to them publicly, and preach to them as the Protestant chaplain did. He theuget it their absolute right that they. should have these things; and he should be ashamed of himselt if he did not sand up in that court and say that it was, in his opinion, the duty of the gentlemen present to do what they could, in order to allow the Rowan Catholic prisoners to have congregational meetings rAs the Protestants had. (Hear, hear.) . In reply to a question, Mr. King, the governor of the Preston House of Correction, said that he had had a few instances wherein Roman Catholics bad sent for priests; but those who re • quested their attendance had afterwards attended the ministrations of the Protestant chaplain. Mr, G. Parker thought that if a prisoner once sent for a Roman Catholic priest, he was freed from at tending the ministrations of the Protestant chaplain; and that, on the other hand, those who had not sent for a priest were compelled to attend.—Mr. T. B. Addison—No compulsion is used. Any prisoner who has a reasonable objection to attending the Proteatan. service is not forced to go to in—The Rev. Dr. Macbeth—No one is obliged to attend Protestant services.—Mr. E. Ashworth —I - low many Roman Catholics were last Sunday who din not go to the Protestant service P—Mr. King (governor of the gaol)—Only one, I asked a Roman Catholic prisoner the ether day it he wished to have a priest. He said "No," and that he preferred going to chapel in the gaol,—Mr. E. Ashworth said hedid not wish to trench on the conscience of anyone. He however objected to the resolution before the Court being put in an isolated form, for it pledged them to a certain extent to the others which were to follow.—Mr. R. T. Parker—l have framed the resolution on the words of the Act of Parliament, Mr. Ashworth—Just so. As they now stood the practice was that if a Roman Catholic. or a Protestant Dissenter did not choose to attend Protes tant services he might remain away. He could send tor his own minister if he liked. In the House of Correction at Salford there were perhaps a greater number of Catholic prisoners than at Preston. The exceptions there were about 7 per cent. who would not go to hear the Church of Eng land chaplain, and they were allowed to remain away. Priests were sent for whenever wanted, and they invari ably came, He would just ask the Catholic gentlemen of Preston, or Salford, or Liverpool, whether the rich church to which they belonged was not able to pay their own chap lains for their services in connection with the prisoners belonging to their religious denominations ? (Hear, hear.) Let them bear in mind the solemn declaration of their own priests to visit and minister to those poor people the com forts of religion, and let them bear in mind the words of our Saviour on this subject" I was sick and ye visited me, I was in prison and ye came unto me." If the priests did this he thought they would not require the county of Lancaster to pay them, as proposed by Mr. Parker, whilst he (Mr, Ashworth) was most desirous not to limit the spiritual liberty of any class, he must contend that it was not the duty of the Court to trench upon the consciences and pockets of the ratepayers of the county. Had not the ratepayers conscientious rights as well as those per sons in prison ? If they passed the resolution before the Court—if they decided that a priest was required for the gaol—they would have to appoint one, and then pay one, and then to fled a separate chapel out of the ratepayers' money for his ministrations. The principle was a broad one, and, if admitted, they would never be able to put a check to it. The next thing would be paid chap laine for asylums and workhouses.—The Rev. J. Sperling . ..nought, as a Protestant, that the magistrates ought to provide spiritual advisers for Roman Catholic prisoners, and pay them for their services.—After some further discussion, the question was put to the vote, and the original motion was declared carried by a majority of 44 to 22. The names were afterwards taken with the following result :—For the motion, 46 ; against it 23. Mr. R. T. Parker next proposed :—" That after the ap pointment of such minister, under the provisions of the statute 26 and 27 Vic., c. 79, he shall be entitled to receive and shall receive, a salary at the rate of £l5O annually, as a recompense for his services performed, such sum to be deemed a part of the expenses of the aforesaid House of Correction, and to be paid out of the funds legally applica ble to the payment of such expenses.—Mr. Goodair seconded the motion, after which the motion was carried by a majority of 35 to 7.—On the motion of Mr. Myers, seconded by Mr. J. Catterall, the following, having refer ence to the Kirkdale Gaol, was adopted unanimously : ",That a r. om within the precincts of the said House of Correction be fitted up for the service of the Roman Catholic Church, and that a sum not exceeding £lOO be granted for this purpose." The business terminated at five o'clock,—Manchester Guardian. Mr. German Reed is about to re-commence the representations of Mr. Macfarren's charming opora di camera, " Jessy Lea," which will be given twice a week — every Tuesday afternoon at 3, and Saturday evening at S. " J essy Lea," however, will possess a special attraction in the fact of the introduction to the public, by Mr. Reed, of a new soprano, Miss Robertine Henderson, of whonireport speaks in the highest terms. For the first time, the music of the part of the heroine will be sung as written, the debutante being quite equal to the florid difficulties of Mr. Macfarren's composition. A new ballad has also been written for the baritone, so that the operetta bide fair to enter upon a new career of success. Friendly Societies, The following correspondence has been sent to us for publication : _ Batheaston, Bath, March 31. Sir,—Will you permit me to invite your attention to the inclosed rules and report of n, little society, the Batheaston and St. Catherine's lodependeni Friendly Society, I have established in this village ? My only object is to ascertain from you how we should probably be affected should your noble pro position be carried into law. I am utterly at a loss to know whether we should have to merge, as it were, into a Government society, or be annihilated by the movement. . I am sure you will forgive my trespass on your va uable time, appreciating my motive. I am concerned for my little club, which is a sort of " hobby" with me, and which is likely to enlarge, provided no new enactment shake the confidence of the young men of the village. With sentiments of high respect, I am, dear Sir, yours obediently, THOS. CLARKSON Fii, Cs. Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P. 11, Carlton-house-terrace, April 1. Rev. Sir,—lta replying to your letter of yesterday, I must request you will have the goodness to ob serve that the bearing of the Government Annuities Bill, when it shall have passed into law, upon friendly societies, is, Iv many respects, a matter of opinion, and of such opinion as cannot at present be effectually illustrated by facts. In other points of view it is a question on, which much light is thrown by experience; but by expe rience of a kind which I do not possess. Others ar© far bAler qualified Then I am to judge how far limitation of numbers is a hindrance to the establishment and maintenance of stable friendly societies. But I may state, in the first plaee, that if it be so I shall much lament it, It is no part of the object of the Government to displace or injure such so cieties. I know of nothing more useful, more laud able, more truly English and Christian than a well constituted friendly society. What we seek is to provide for those—and they are many—who are unable to avail thernselvea of the benefits of such instil utions. The best practical reply, however, which I can give to your letter is this,—The greatest difficulty, essentially inherent in the business of small as surances, is the amount of working expenses neces sary to be incurred. Now, although the Govern. ment business can be carried on without that exor bitance of working charges which may be observed in certain cases, I have never held out the expecta tion that we can work very cheaply, since all the work done will be minute, and must be done under checks of the strictest kind ; some of which migh. perhaps be dispensed with in such friendly societies as really answer to the name. Their machinery, oo the other hand, ought to be, and, in many cases, I believe'is, extremely cheap ; and if they can avoid other dangers, I think that ob this ground, as well as on the ground of their providing sick pay, which we cannot do, they will have nothing to fear from our competition., Among a labouring population of some 24,000,000 it. does not appear that more th3n £2,000,000, or one-twelfth, are in friendly societies of any class or kind. Surely there is here a held broad enough for diversity of agencies, and for leav ing some liberty of choice to the labouring man, which he will exercise according to his circum stances. If I am asked what I mean by other dangers I would venture to specify three. Friendly societies will be in danger when, with the idea and theory of self-government, they allow their affairs to be in the hands of managers at a distance, whom the members can no more control than the electoral body of the country could, without the House of Com • mons, control the Queen's Government. Tney will oe in danger, when their rules and tables have not been beyond all doubt ascertained by competent and instructed authority to be, not merely legal, but wise and prudent. Lastly, I tear they will very often be in danger when they transact their bust. ness at the publlehouse. I have the honour to be, rev. sir, your faithful servant, IV. E. GLADSTONE. Rev. Thomas C. Finch. P.S.—As your question relates to a matter of general interest, I think it will not be disagreeable to you that I should give publicity to your letter and my reply, which can be done !vole conveniently now than when Parliament shall have reassembled. RUSSIAN RAILWAYS. The financial success of the two first lines finally determined the Russian Government to order the construction of the long projected railway between St. Pethersburg and Mo-cow. Jealous that such an important road should be in the hands of private individuals, the Emperor resolved to make the con struction of the line a national undertaking, to be defrayed from the public funds. Chevalier von Gerstner thereupon offered to the Government his own excellent plan, the result of a careful, personal, and scientific survey, the chief feature of wilier , was to connect the railway with a complete system of steam navigation on toe Volga, a;ong the banks of which it was to run for a considerable distance, meeting on its way all the more important towns of the provinces of Novgorod, Iv. r, and Moscow. 'the plan was approved of by the Imperial Senate, and presented for final sanction to Czar Nicholas, at the beginning of 1842. Hie Majesty, just then busy with a new scheme for conquering the tribes of the Caucasus, looked at the map laid before him for a moment. "Is this the nearest road to Moscow ? ' he inqaired ; " the quickest for transporting troops ?" "It is not," was the reply, " the nearest road; but it is believed to be the best, as it connects ail the great towns on the road, and would lead, by its ap proach to the Volga, to a large increase of commerce and prosperity among your Majesty's humble sub jects." " But I want the shortest road," retorted Nicholas ; " I want to go in a day from my northern to my southern capital. Give me the map." Wbich saying, the Emperor took up a ruler—according to some, the sword at his side—and with a pencil drew a straight line irom St. Petersburg to Moscow. " Here is my plan of the railway. Give my com p;iments to Chevalier von Gerstner. "Thus origi nated the line from St. Petersburg to Moscow, the first railway in the world—and probably the last— designed by an Emperor. As designed, so the railway was constructed under Imperial auspices. The chief aide-de-camp of the Emperor, Count Kleintasichael, was appointed su perintending-engineer, with full power to expro priate all necesoary lands, to hew down forests, and press any number of serfs and soldiers into his ser vice for the construction of the line. Count. Ktein michael, wisely aware of his own deficiencies in engineering science, engaged Major Whistler, an American engineer, as his alter ego, who, in his turn enlisted a number of his country men from the United States to assist in building the Imperial railway and to share in the rich harvest of Imp. rial roubles about to be reaped. Two Americans, Messrs. Harrison and Eestwick, established—at the expense of the Russian Government, of course—an immense locomotive and rolling stock factory at Alexan drowski, near St. Petersburg ; while other gentle men took, as contractors, the superintendence of-alt the works along the line. Never since the begin ning of railways were finer jobs submitted to lucky contractors. The bills they were allowed to make out were Imperial in every respect, whereas the wages and outgoings amounted to a mere trifle. At one period, 50,000 soldiers and 20,000 peasants were pressed into service, at a cost inferior to that of ten score English navvies. The Emperor was most anxious to have the railway finished in 1848, in celebration of the 700th anniversary of the founda tion of the city of Moscow. Less anxious to finish their week, however, were the contractors, and it was only the employment of a new portion of the Imperial army which made the line ready for traffic by the middle of 1851. The first travellers over the new railway, we believe, were five regiments of the Guards, carried from St. Petersburg to Moscow, August 16, 1851. Some days after the Emperor with his whole family went over the road, which, on the 13th of November following was opened to the public.—. Railway New. EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.—The Govern ment returns for the past month show a great in• crease in the number of emigrants from Liverpool. During the month 35 ships have s iiled under the Act for the United States with 13,118 steerag and 359 cabin passen gers; 2,609 were English, 314 Scotch, 9,250 Irish, and 0.15 toreign,ers. Two ships have sailed for Victoria with 584 steerage and seven cabin passengers; 212 were English, 55 Scotch, and 306 Irish. Of ships not under the Act 16 ships sailed to various places and carried 420 passengers. The total emigration for the quarter was 26,647 persons, SkL,".l k ma y,, 4 1 011 vto 1 „,„ y „ _ M/11111111,, HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR CASTLE, April 1. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Helena, ind attended by the Countess of Gaiosborought Lord Cnarles Fitzroy, and Colonel H. Ponsonby, drove to Cliefden, and honoured the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland with a visit yesterday after noon. Princess Louise, attended by Lady Augusta Stanley, drove out. Princ. Leopold took a carriage drive. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Helena, drove out this morning. Colonel H. Ponsonby attended on horseback. The Hon. Emma Lascelles has succeeded the Hon. Lucy Kerr as Maid of Honour. Major-General F. Seymour and Li.ut..Colon el du Plat have succeeded Lord Char.es Fitzroy and Colonel H. Ponsonby as Equerries in Waiting t° her Majesty. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the ►nfant Prince, left Marlborough House yesterday morning for Sandringham. Therir Royal Highnesses travelled by the Great Eastern Railway, and were attended by the Hoa. Mrs. Bruce, Lleur.-General Kuehl's, Captain Grey and Mr. Ho zrnann. Captain Grey has succeeded Lieut.-Colone l Keppel as Equerry in Waiting to the Prince of Wales. Departure of the Prince and Princess of Wales for Sandringham, Their royal highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with the infant Prince and suite, took their departure from the Bishopsgate Terminus of the Great Eastern Railway, for Sandringham, yes" terday, at 2.15 p.m. Their royal highnesses were received on alighting by Mr. James Goodson, the chairman; Captain Henry Jervis White Jervis, M.P., deputy-chairman; and other directors of the company, and Mr. J. B. Owen, the secretary, and conducted to the elegant new saloon carriage, which has lately been constructed by the company for their royal highnesses' especial use. The train left the platform punctually at a quartet-past two o'clock, amida the cheers of the company of ladies and gen• tlemen who were invited to witness the departur e of their royal highnesses. Colonel rapier and other directors attended the Prince and Princess on their journey. The royal party arrived at Wolferton at five o'clock. There was a good assemblage at the station, but their royal highnesses were rccoived with unobtrusive marks of welcome. The children of the schools were drawn up to rece;ve their royal highnesses. The Princess looked better in health and cheerful in spirits, and proceeded to Sandring ham by private carriages, arriving safely et 3.20 p.m. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales honoured the Countess (Dowager) of Jersey by a personal visit on Thursday, at her ladyship's residence in Berkeley-square- Prince Pam Es(erhszy has returned to town frorti visiting the Hon. Frederick and Lady Elizabeth Villiers, et 6ulby Hall, Northamptonshire. The Duke ot Newcastle has been enabled to leave Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for his residence on Carlton-house-terrace. the Earl and Countess of Wilton are entertsining a large circle at Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray. 'lns Earl and Countess de Grey and Viscount Goderich arrived in Carlton-gardens last evening, 110 Studley Park, Yorkshire. Tne Earl and Countess of Malmesbury return to their residence in Stratford-place to-day, from their seat to Hampshire. Tue Earl and Countess of Charlemont have Br" rived ut Stewart's Hotel, Eaton-place Soutb. The Countess ot Cork arrivad in town yesterdei from visiting Viscount and Viscountess Barrington, 3t Beckett House, Berks. The earl has gone on a visit to the Earl of P . ortsmouth. Lord and Lady Mangan are expected to arrice in town on Monday next, from Draycott, Wilts, for the season. Toe investiture of Lord. Lurgan as a Knigis t of St. Patrick, in the room of the late Earl of Charleteou t, was held on Thursday in Dublin Castle, before his Excel lency the Lord Lieutenant, Grand Master, There was large and most fashionable attendance of noblemen, gentle' men, and ladies, to witness the ceremony. We are glad to see contraeicted the announcemen t made by a contemporary of the death of Mr. Charles WA' terton, the well-known naturalist. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, April 1. ORIXL COLLEGE. Mr. Charles Lancelot Shadwe!l, 8.A., junior student of Christ Church, has this day been elected to the vacant tellowship at Oriel College. Mr. Shadwell obtained a firs t class "In Schola Litt. Gr. et Lat.," first public examine' don, Easter term, 1861; a first class "In Literis Huviv, nioribus," second public examination, Easter term, 0 63 : and a second "In Jurisprudentia et Hist. Mod.," OP examination, Michaelmas term, in tho same year. CINCERIDGE, April 2. The English Lecturer at Corpus (Mr. D' Orsey) nas given notice of the following lectures, t. - ) begin on 13,h April:" Public Reading and Speaking, English Compo,itiotit English Language and Literature, kc. Special class es will be arranged for students in theology, law student'' and candidates for the civil service of India. Solicitors' Work at General Elections• (From the Law limes of to-day .) There is a confident expectation in the highest quarto° that a general election is nigh at hand. This is not net such a harvest for the Profession as formerly. When s' 4l3 were serving our articles in a borough, the regular fee I° E each solicitor retained (and every solicitor in the town We retained on one side or on the other) was 100 guineas, aides liberal allowances for extra work. Besides the tors, counsel were engaged for each candidate, to ovine' and support the votes at the poll; and the returning 0 16c , e1 was assisted by an assessor, also a barrister, who actea judge, and advised him as to the validity of the votes tetv dered. The polling lasted 14 days, and was almost al‘o 9 followed by a scrutiny, in which voters who had been °b jected to at the poll were Might for again ; and this w 0 .6 matter of seven or eight days more, The cost of this acr e ' of lawyers may be imagined. In addition to this harvest at the elections, tNere vir ° always an annual fee of £lOO to the leading solicitor f °: "looking after the interests of th e p art y ," as it was calla and sometimes a small refresher for the juniors. Bat we have changed all that. The tees now are ra il c less, as the work is less. An election is now short an sharp. A few days and it is over. The reg istration retiniri; some yearly fee from the member, bu t thie is bral° At least two •thirds of the revenue derived by the Prof ° sion from elections was swept away by the Reform Act. Bat still the solicitors have very important duties to P e ' form. In their hands is practically vested the rc rese ll ! tion of the country. By pulling togeth er the y migA retort the. ret the. whole Parliament. ANECDOTE OF TIIE LATE DUKE OF WELT JO' TON.— The Hon. Arthur Wellesley, aftervJacd Duke of Wellington, was, just previously to his coal girl° non for India, in command of a regiment at Forel 's ole ° Castle, The Hon , Geor g e Pitt, afterwards Lord R PO ° comm anded at the same time the Dorche ster Militia, (3 tioned also at the castle. Atter the conclusion of tb.e the Parliament voted an estate to the Duke of Nellie g tol for his great services, and Lord Rivers having o:ffere St r athfieldsaye to the Ministry as appropria te for the ke! sion, the Duke went down to see it. Lord R ivers tb` ; spoke of the matter —" I was on my back in a painful s a of rheumatic gout, when the Duke of Wellington wail nounced, I desired that he might be shown into raY be ; room, and in a minute or two he stoo d by my bed s :: After condoling withnie a few seconds on my inaisPosn"" he told me he had come to survey the estate, and rtques! that horses and an intelligent guide might be allowed Ow These were soon in readmoss, and off posted the duke " 1 ' 3 his guide to survey an estate 18 miles in circumference' about an hour and a half alter the duke's departure returned, expressed himself pleased with his estate, a" ti! took leave. Atter his depacture sent fur the gu ide. t lu inquired of him as to what td passed betwee n him all self 8 0 the duke, during the progres s of the survey. ' A s life,' answered he, I never b, fore had such a dance. have been quite round the eats te, nearly at full speed way, Whether his grace has teen it or not, I don't kn fur I had enough to do to keep up with him.' MY 934 n ippeara,,ce, plastered as he was , with mud, sufficiently e.°. roborated what he paid. few clays atter tuts flying / 1 ! negotiations were comtnencA by the Treasury for t he pu; chase of the estate, which term.uat ed in its being bougi and presented to the duke. The , following was the pvlu paid :—£200,00 0 the land, L150,00C the timber, Xl3lUt the Agausiou; X 363,000 total purchase motly," alloytl